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What does 205/55 R 16 91 V actually mean? - Brief explanation of information on the tyre sidewall

What does 205/55 R 16 91 V actually mean? - Brief explanation of information on the tyre sidewall

A tyre sidewall contains several alphanumerical codes. Some of them help the manufacturer or tyre dealer to identify the products, others give information on the tyre's size, type, maximum permissible speed and load rating. Recently information of original equipment relevance and on run-flat properties and low rolling ... Continue reading

THE AUTO CHANNEL FIRES BACK AGAINST FALSE E15 CLAIMS (Originally Published April 2016 - 7 Years Ago Huh?)

THE AUTO CHANNEL FIRES BACK AGAINST FALSE E15 CLAIMS (Originally Published April 2016 - 7 Years Ago Huh?)

The Auto Channel Fires Back Against False E15 Claims Growth Energy April 12, 2016 By Marc J. Rauch A motorcycle blog recently posted a piece attacking the use of E15 in engines.The blog post relied on patently false information to make its claims against E15, and recycled the misinformed criticisms that are often levie ... Continue reading

How To Save Money on Vehicle Purchases, Care, and Maintenance

How To Save Money on Vehicle Purchases, Care, and Maintenance

With oil at record-high prices for both consumers and wholesale producers, buyers must do whatever they can to minimize the amount they use and get the most out of what they need. ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Launches New GEOLANDAR A/T XD™

Yokohama Tire Launches New GEOLANDAR A/T XD™

SANTA ANA, CA. – (Mar. ... Continue reading

Plugless EV: Charge Your Toyota EV As You Drive - Ah So Now Electric Vehicles Make Some Sense

Plugless EV: Charge Your Toyota EV As You Drive - Ah So Now Electric Vehicles Make Some Sense

The agreement follows a successful comprehensive technology evaluation conducted at Electreon’s headquarters in Beit Yanai, Israel in which technical teams from TOYOTA and DENSO participated. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Shows Robotic EV Charger +VIDEO

Hyundai Shows Robotic EV Charger +VIDEO

The ACR for EVs is a one-arm robot capable of plugging a cable into an EV’s charging port and removing it again once charging is complete. The new video of the real robot in action follows up on a CGI version released by the Group in July last year. ... Continue reading

Vehicle Maker BYD Partner's With NVIDIA

Vehicle Maker BYD Partner's With NVIDIA

GTC—NVIDIA today announced that BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs), will extend its use of the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin™ centralized compute platform in a broader range of its NEVs. The enhanced partnership expands BYD’s use of DRIVE Orin across the multiple models in its next-generati ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Madness: Extreme E delivers successful showcase of Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Fuel Cell Madness: Extreme E delivers successful showcase of Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

21 March 2023, London: As Extreme E produced a spectacular opening X Prix of Season 3 on track, off track it delivered a successful first test of a new and innovative mobile fuel cell system provided by ENOWA, the championship’s Green Hydrogen Power Partner.As a more portable energy source, with a strong capability t ... Continue reading

5 Myths About Winter Tires

5 Myths About Winter Tires

We know there are many myths out there about winter driving, and they might put you in a tricky situation when the weather turns cold. Here are some misconceptions it’s important to clear up: I have all-season tires – I don’t need to waste my money on winter tires If you frequently face snow, ice or the temperatu ... Continue reading

Carbon Revolution Wheels Featured on 2024 Corvette E-Ray

Carbon Revolution Wheels Featured on 2024 Corvette E-Ray

General Motors’ 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray features five-spoke Carbon Revolution carbon fiber wheels. Photo source: General Motors. ... Continue reading

USED CAR RELEVANT: New Ownership Group Comes to Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care Store in Durham, NC

USED CAR RELEVANT: New Ownership Group Comes to Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care Store in Durham, NC

Moran Family of Brands, a national leader of general automotive repair, transmission repair and window tint services, announced Rob Black and his business partner, Patrick Dillon, have acquired the Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care in Durham, North Carolina. The co-branded franchise is located at 5116 NC-55 in ... Continue reading

BIS Research Says 18.15% Growth For In-Vehicle To Seller Purchase Payments Between 2022-2031

BIS Research Says 18.15% Growth For In-Vehicle To Seller Purchase Payments Between 2022-2031

According to this study, the recent surge in the adoption of in-vehicle payment services across developed economies and their growing global awareness is shifting automakers' focus to equip their upcoming models with the in-vehicle payment system. A prominent example of this is that well-known automakers, including Hon ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary March 13, 2023

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary March 13, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

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